Overview: Students must choose a topic related to health/disease and write a paper about current concerns/research related to this topic. You may use the PowerPoint slides as a starting point for this project, explaining your understanding of the disease/health topic. Beyond the PowerPoints, you must write about current events and what the future forecast of the chosen subject looks like. You may use credible news outlets (no Facebook articles) to complete this project. The paper should be written in APA/MLA format with no more than 1,500 words (does not include references). (50 pts.)
*Note: References should be used to support your research/argument in this assignment.
Component
Points Possible
Points Earned
Disease Summary
10
Current health event summary
10
Discussion of interventions/research
10
Discussion of future implications we/people face in regards to chosen disease
10
APA/MLA style
5
Spelling and grammar
5